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A modest week ,with the highlight Bath's Barnstormer a most drinkable dark beer from a brewery rarely seen in my neck of the woods.A worthy BOTW from The Moletrap in Theydon Mount.
I did pop into a Lloyds no. 1 to escape the drizzle and while away half an hour before a parent/teacher meeting.Not wanting smell of drink (unlike the pupils ;) ) I opted for a half of diet coke (£1.65 :eek:) before noticing an array of handpumps with guests including Oakham's Bishops Farewell and Tera,and Exmoor Beast and Gold with not a single "available soon" clip anywhere:moremad:
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toad brewery blonde on blonde
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White Horse brewery Black Horse Porter (5%). Lovely !
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An honourary mention for Joseph Holts new beer IPA tried at the Manchester Food & Drink Festival (another free ticket successfully blagged :p)
And also Toad brewery Dark Side Of The Toad.
BOTW is going to be Grafton Fairground Attraction tried at The Baum. :cheers:
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Bit of a mixed bag this week, but my top five were the ever reliable Fernandes 'Malt Shovel MILD', Dr Morton's 'Cat-A-Tonic', Blakemere 'Summit Special', Crown 'Samuel Berry's', Acorn 'Old Moor Porter'. Pretty close, but the Summit Special shades it.
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Another couple of pints of Titanic Choclate Vanilla Stout on Sunday afternoon along with Brown Cow Polar Star , Slaters Haka , Hook Norton Jewel in the Crown and Red Squirel Extra RSX , all pretty good but will stick with Saturday nights Hobsons Town Crier
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A good Sunday lunchtime session at the Surrey Oaks, Newdigate:
Surrey Hills Ranmore Ale
Salopian Beatnick
Loddon Penny Pond Porter-a lovely pitch black luscious beer, initially roasty, with hints of pine apple and that sourness that seems to be a hallmark of great porters.My BOTW, and in the running for BOTY.
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Almost forgot this weeks BotW. Would have been Old Dairy Gold Top but I've done that one before so I will opt for the excellent St Austell Dartmoor at the Old Mill in Plumstead and at £3.50, just as well it was good.